Dakota Digital CMD-4000 manual

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    CMD-4000 SERIES REV. A 4+ FUNCTION REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LATCH OPENER SYSTEM INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the CMD-4000 series Remote Control Door Latch Opener System from Dakota Digital, Inc. This, along with many other products that Dakota Digital, Inc. has to offer, represents the latest in electronics technology for the street rod, classi[...]

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    2 WIRING HARNESS COLOR CODE. 10 pin connector RED constant 12 volt battery source BLACK chassis ground YELLOW ignition key switched 12 volts VIOLET CHANNEL 7 relay (optional) WHITE/BLACK CHANNEL 6 relay (optional) BLUE CHANNEL 5 relay (optional) BROWN CHANNEL 4 relay (optional) ORANGE CHANNEL 3 relay (optional) GRAY not used GREEN not used 5 spade [...]

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    The only wires that need to be passed to the doors are the two wires running to each door motor. This should be done using a flexible rubber t ube or rubber grommet to protect the wires, or by using the optional DAKOTA DIGITAL, INC. MAGNUM SHOOTERS. MAGNUM SHOOTERS will eliminate the wires running through the door jamb s entirely for the cleanest a[...]

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    GREEN CHANNEL 2 RED: +12 BATTERY OUTSIDE EMERGENCY RELEASE SWITCH DRIVER'S DOOR MOTOR (PDR-1 shown) +12 BATTERY RED FUSE BROWN CHANNEL 1 GROUND GROUND GREEN BLUE SPLICE SPLICE BLACK These channe ls must be connec ted to relays if they are used. YELLOW: IGNITION safety disable BLACK: GR O UND PURPLE BROWN WHITE/B LACK BLUE CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 5 C[...]

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    DIP SWITCH SETTINGS For optimal performance, all switches should be in the “O FF” position. If any switches are in the “ON” position damage or incorrect operation may occur to the attached components. TRANSMITTER PROGRAMMING All of the transmitters to be programmed into the syst em should be available. This sequence will erase any previousl[...]

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    TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Symptom Possible Problem Solution ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System will not operate doors Receiver is not getting Check 12 volt connection. or trunk (LED does not flash). power. Check ground connection. C[...]